TAM Book Awards 2006
by Sean Hackbarth
My picks for the best non-fiction books of 2006 include a great telling of a tragic historical moment, a great analysis of the political landscape, and the technological empowerment of anyone.
- Manhunt by James Swanson. The story of John Wilks Booth’s attempted escape makes for riveting reading. It’s a novel except for the fact that it’s true, and Abraham Lincoln had to die for it to happen.
- Voting to Kill by Jim Geraghty. Yes, the Democrats won big last November. Geraghty’s analysis of the party’s weakness on national security and anti-terrorism still applies. One unfortunate attack can instantly change the political winds, and Geraghty’s book will be here to help us understand the Democrats’ weakness.
- An Army of Davids by Glenn Reynolds. Long before Time made everyone their Person of the Year Reynolds looked at how new technologies are empowering individuals to make their own media and better shape their lives. It’s a trend that will only become more empowering both in good and bad ways.
